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Place to debate all the common issues regarding Atheism, Christianity, and Philosophy / Religion in general. In addition to the Google Terms of Service, the only group moderation imposed is upon spam. Spam will be removed and the spammer will be banned.
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 Group FAQ
 
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Please be sure to read the group's Frequently Asked Questions, and feel free to contribute: [link]
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AvC Policy - 2008/10/22
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A v C upholds a strong Free Speech policy. For this reason: 1. Members cannot be banned by Moderators based on the content of their posts. 2. Moderators are considered Full Members and exercise their rights to free speech in exactly the same way that all Members do. The only limitations on any Members Rights To Free Speech are the Google TOS... more »
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Who am I?
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Not readily found holding public office
Publicly criticize traditions
Refuse to observe religious practices honored by the state
Considered to be a deviant minority
(Note: Not referencing a specific person, but rather a class of people)
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I'm a Christian , any Questions?
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Dawkins commanded his fellow atheists to question anything that moves.
Do you atheists here have any question?
One question at a time, okay.
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Howdy
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I'd like to join in if I may.
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Rules, Rules, Rules, And More Rules
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Since some of the theists on this site appear to be rather rule obsessed and can't seem to function as normal moral and ethical human beings without them, I'm asking people just generally (and no I'm not adding this to the Policy post) what rules they think people should live by. This is just a fun thread.... more »
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Greg Risling: George Miller best prophet of Christianity
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"A former Roman Catholic priest pleaded guilty on Tuesday to molesting
a 12-year-old boy two decades ago.
George Miller, 70, of Oxnard entered his guilty plea in a San Fernando
courtroom to one count of committing a lewd act on a child under the
age of 14.
Miller also admitted to sexually assaulting three other boys whose... more »
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David Klinghoffer: Prophets of the new atheism
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from:
[link]
"Can disbelief in God be considered "religious"? Sure. Just ask Zen
Buddhists, who worship no deity. By religion, I mean any faith-based
set of values that makes exclusive claims for its truth and explains
the mysteries of the universe. Yes, atheism begins with a faith,... more »
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Theodore Dalrymple: What the New Atheists Don’t See
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from:
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Dr. Dalrymple makes some excellent points in this opinion piece:
"The British parliament’s first avowedly atheist member, Charles
Bradlaugh, would stride into public meetings in the 1880s, take out
his pocket watch, and challenge God to strike him dead in 60 seconds.... more »
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Eff the ineffable
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This is what religions do to experience when trying to speak of the
unspeakable & scrute the inscrutable.
That's because religious faith involves abandoning faith in our own
experiences and adopting vicarious experiences in their stead.
But experience without mimicry, conformity or worry means our... more »
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